Jessica Herz, LMHC

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with over 12 years of experience helping individuals navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, and the lasting impact of difficult life experiences. I believe therapy is most effective when you feel genuinely understood, emotionally safe, and free to show up exactly as you are. My approach is warm, thoughtful, and collaborative. I view many of the challenges people face not as signs that something is wrong with them, but as adaptations that developed in response to past experiences, relationships, and circumstances. Together, we will work to understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, strengthen your connection with yourself, and create new ways of responding that align with the life you want to build. I practice from a trauma-informed and attachment-focused perspective, integrating evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and insight-oriented work. Many of the clients I work with struggle with perfectionism, people pleasing, self-criticism, difficulty setting boundaries, or recurring relationship patterns that leave them feeling frustrated or disconnected. My goal is to provide a space that is both supportive and transformative, where honesty is met with compassion, difficult conversations feel safe to explore, and meaningful growth can occur at a pace that feels manageable and sustainable. In our first session together, here's what you can expect Clients often tell me they feel deeply seen in our work. My goal is not to “fix” you, but to help you build a more secure relationship with yourself and more authentic connections with others. Healing is not about erasing what shaped you, its about making sense of it. My ideal clients are people who feel stuck in patterns that usually look like overthinking, self-doubt, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or relationships that feel confusing or one-sided. Many come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of themselves. What brings them in, tends to be a desire to feel more grounded, understand themselves better, and to feel more confident. The goal is not just short-term relief, but helping you build self-trust, emotional clarity, and lasting change that feels aligned with who you are becoming. Working together, we slow things down and make sense of what you are experiencing, where these patterns come from and how they are showing up now. I integrate approaches like CBT, EFT, DBT & insight-oriented therapies to build both awareness and practical tools. You can expect a space that feels safe, where you do not have to filter yourself. You do not have to keep carrying this on your own. If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, therapy can be a space to slow down and find clarity. When you are ready, I am here to create that space for you. The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions I help clients move beyond simply managing symptoms and toward understanding the deeper patterns that contribute to them. I combine a warm, supportive therapeutic relationship with thoughtful insight, practical tools, and gentle challenge when appropriate. Through an attachment-focused and trauma-informed lens, I help clients make sense of their experiences, strengthen their relationship with themselves, and create lasting change that feels authentic rather than forced. I believe healing happens when compassion and self-understanding are paired with intentional action. In terms of results, progress in my practice often can look like: -Increased self-awareness and emotional insight -Reduced self-criticism and shame -Stronger boundaries and more confident communication -Improved emotional regulation -More secure and authentic relationships -A greater sense of internal stability and self-trust Over time, clients frequently describe feeling less reactive and more grounded. They begin to recognize triggers earlier, respond rather than react, and approach relationships with more clarity and confidence. Many also report a shift from living in “survival mode” to living with intention, which is an amazing and beautiful thing! I work best with individuals who are open to reflection and ready to explore the deeper layers beneath their experiences. You don’t need to have everything figured out, just a willingness to look inward with honesty and curiosity. The clients I'm best positioned to serve My ideal clients are people who feel stuck in patterns they cannot quite explain. Usually this looks like overthinking, self-doubt, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or relationships that feel confusing or one-sided. Many come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of themselves, even if on the outside things look like they are “working.” What brings them in, tends to be a desire to feel more grounded, understand themselves better, and to feel more confident. The goal is not just short-term relief, but helping you build self-trust, emotional clarity, and lasting change that feels aligned with who you are becoming.